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Dhaka, Nov 26 (Xinhua) One in every seven people in Bangladesh suffers from kidney diseases and 40,000 die annually from kidney-related complications, The Daily Star newspaper reported Wednesday. Experts told a convention and scientific seminar here Tuesday that about 20 million people are now suffering from kidney ailments as against 10 million a decade ago.

Some people say there?s no such thing as a ?low blood pressure.? Some even insist that low blood pressure indicates excellent health. But the more common belief is that blood pressure below the normal range of 120/80 may result in fatigue and weakness, though this has yet to be proven in the world of medicine.

Melamine test for meat in HK after egg scare 2008-10-27 (Beijing Time) China Daily The discovery of excessive levels of melamine in eggs supplied by mainland companies has prompted Hong Kong authorities to expand health tests to meat products, a senior official said Sunday.

Food safety law to be stricter, more onus on govt By Zhu Zhe and Cui Xiaohuo (China Daily) Updated: 2008-10-24 07:09 The latest draft of the food safety law has set stricter food quality standards and given greater responsibility to the government following the baby milk food scandal.

Should someone supplement Potassium? Potassium can be a key component to maintaining a healthy nerve network, heart, kidney function, muscles and the digestive system. Much of the time certain diets naturally will provide the potassium levels most men and women need, there are select individuals who need more than what can be processed from eating like those without potassium issues.

It may seem morbid, but death is a part of life and something which is sadly inescapable. Everyone will die eventually and that is why it can pay to be pragmatic about the fact we are all mortal. However, while we are alive we should not spend hours dwelling upon our mortality; instead we should

A Guide to Wearing and Maintaining Jade Jewelry People who love wearing jade jewelry, here are few ways to help you keep your jade jewelry beautiful and shining for years.For all those who love antique gemstones, jade are a quality item that is well known ever since pre-historic period.

NEW YORK (Bloomberg), June 7, 2008: By Rob Waters Diabetes drugs aimed at drastically cutting blood sugar levels increased deaths from heart disease in one study and reduced kidney illness in another, results that suggest each patient can't be treated the same.